An 8000 Kg Satellite Is Launched from the Surface of the Earth,and

question 36

Multiple Choice

An 8000 kg satellite is launched from the surface of the earth,and injected into outer space a long distance from the earth.The kinetic energy needed to launch the satellite into outer space is (G = 6.67 $\times$ 10^-11 Nm²/kg², Me = 5.98 $\times$ 10²⁴ kg, Re = 6.38 $\times$ 10⁶ m)

• A) 5.00 \(\times\) 10¹¹ J.
• B) 4.03 \(\times\) 10¹¹ J.
• C) 3.57 \(\times\) 10¹¹ J.
• D) 3.00 \(\times\) 10¹¹ J.
• E) 2.35 \(\times\) 10¹¹ J.

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